Dave Meros - Musical History

Musical History

Meros began studying classical piano at age 9, five years formal training.

• Studied French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba between the ages of 13 – 18. - Received Bank of America award for musical achievement, 1974. - Received John Phillip Souza Band Award, 1974. - Played in Reno Jazz Festival All Star Band, 1974, as a member of the University of California Jazz Ensembles.

• Played bass trombone and tuba in the University of California Jazz Ensembles, 1974–1977, under the direction of Dr. David W. Tucker.

• Began playing electric bass in 1976 while at the University of California, Berkeley. Played professionally since 1978. Relocated to Los Angeles early 1985.

• Played bass and tour managed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Eric Burdon and The Animals from January 1990 through November 2005, and toured very extensively worldwide with various bands since the late '80s. His main creative venture since 1994 has been recording and touring with the critically acclaimed progressive rock band Spock's Beard, that to date has released ten full-length studio CDs plus a large number of live CDs and EPs, Videos, DVDs, and rarities collections. Their tenth studio CD, titled "X" was released in July 2010.

A live DVD was recorded in the Los Angeles area in September 2010 and is due to be released in April 2012.

Also currently plays in the Los Angeles / Orange County based group The Kings Of Classic Rock (a band that incorporates his former "Animals" band mates Dean Restum and Martin Gerschwitz plus David Tyson on lead vocals and ex-Cock Robin (band) drummer Lou Molino), and Sacramento area based band Rolling Heads featuring Ted Leonard of the prog rock band Enchant.